Sorrel Ice-Cream with Cucumber and Spruce Shoots
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
1 hr
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Scandinavian
Sorrel Ice-Cream with Cucumber and Spruce Shoots
Description
This Sorrel Ice-Cream with Cucumber and Spruce Shoots features a sorrel-based frozen dessert made from sorrel juice mixed with a cooled sugar-glucose syrup and sour cream, resulting in a creamy, slightly tart ice cream. The recipe also includes a granita combining sorrel and cucumber juices sweetened with sugar, which is frozen and scraped to create a coarse icy texture. Serving the sorrel ice cream alongside the granita introduces a balance between creamy and refreshing icy components. Wood sorrel and spruce shoots are used as garnishes, adding fresh, bright herbal notes that complement the sour and vegetal elements of the dish. Together, these components highlight a fresh and aromatic flavor profile uncommon in typical ice creams.
The preparation involves making a syrup base, blending with sorrel juice and sour cream for the ice cream, and freezing in specialized bowls. The granita is prepared by mixing juices and sugar, freezing thoroughly, then scraping to create its characteristic texture. This dessert is suited to warm weather or as a palate cleanser due to its acidity and fresh herbal garnish.
The recipe is specific in its combination of sorrel and cucumber flavors and the use of spruce shoots, which impart an unusual but pleasant herbal aroma. The sorrel adds a natural tartness similar to lemon or rhubarb, while cucumber brings fresh vegetal sweetness.
Ingredients
Sorrel Ice-Cream:
- 150 grams sorrel juice
- 350 grams water
- 200 grams sugar
- 95 grams glucose powder
- 300 grams sour cream
Sorrel and Cucumber Granita:
- 300 ml cucumber juice
- 300 ml sorrel juice
- 100 grams sugar
Instructions
Sorrel Ice-Cream:
- Make a syrup with the sugar, glucose powder and water, leave it to cool.
- Mix the cold syrup with the sorrel juice and the sour cream.
- Freeze in pacojet bowls.
Granita of Sorrel and Cucumber:
- Mix all together and freeze, scrape when frozen.
- Serve with wood sorrel and spruce shoots.
Notes
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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